On Second Thought

by Robison E. Wells and David L. Walker

Book Overview

Until now, fate has been laughing at Walt Stewart. Unable to settle upon a single meaningful direction for his life, success has eluded him. Then, one day, just as his fiancee' walks out of his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591564301
• ISBN13: 9781591564300
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Covenant Communications
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Laugh out loud

It was the laugh out loud story of Walt Stewart. After his fiancee leaves him for his roommate, Walt takes a job in New Mexico. There he meets a funny assortment of people, as well as Clara Campbell who he falls for immediately. There is a very funny scene in which he follows her in his car. It was insightful to read from the man's point of view as sets out to woo Clara. We don't often get this perspective. He is also drawn to the strange occurrences at a local observatory. Along with the comedy and romance, there is also a mystery to solve. It takes quite a few unexpected turns. There were so many funny situations that Walt found himself in. I literally laughed out loud at several points, garnering funny looks from my husband. I really enjoyed Wells' humorous style of writing. He has quite a way with humor. I look forward to reading more of Wells' novels.

Nothing 2nd-rate about the humorous On Second Thought

This is a nicely crafted story filled with fun, laughs, a bit of romance, more than a hint of intrigue and some hilarious social & cultural commentary. Wells writes like he has walked at least a mile in our moccasins and, he can read the commentary inside our heads. Or, maybe he's just good at letting us peek inside his. The 'hero', Walt, guides us through the story with large doses of warm, self-deprecating humor. And, he shines that same warm, funny spotlight on each of the local townsfolk. A familiarity with Mormon culture will help you 'get' some of the humor however, it is not necessary in order to enjoy the book which had me literally laughing out loud...again and again! :-)